To Preserve Green Fodder

The farmers of Europe have a method of preserving green fodder, Euch as turnip tops, beet tops, etc., by which it can be kept good for six to twelve months. A trenoh two to four ft deep ia dug in a dry spot in the Held, and the tops of roots, carefully gathered when freo frotn rain or dew, are thrown into it. They are very compactly pressed down, and when the pit is filled some straw is laid upon the fodder and tho earth is heaped over the whole. In this manner this product, which is generally wasted in a great ineasure, is utilized. Halt is generally sprinkled upon the fodder and aids in its preservation. It would be worth while when our root erop is being gathered to preserve the tops in this way as an experiment. It is not probable that there will be any difficulty on aocount of our colder climate in thus preserving for future use a very considerable amount of fodder. The principal requisites are to pack away the leaves when dry, to compress them as olosely as possible, and to cover them so coniplctely with earth that all access to air is prevented. It is by the exclusión of air that they are kept from decay.